As we wind down at the end of yet another year of Bible Streams, join our producer, Tim, as he sits down with Jo, Alex, and Chris to wrap up 2023 (with a little bit of fun along the way) and to look ahead to 2024. Fans of Star Wars may also find some fulfilling content along the way... As is now a yearly tradition with Riverlife Podcasts, there will also be bloopers and outtakes. Here's to another awesome year ahead! Resources/Links mentioned in this episode: Riverlife Podcast Network: Going Deeper | Bible Streams Bible Streams - Facebook | Instagram | X Big thanks to Tim Whittle for editing ..read more

As we wrap our mammoth series on Genesis, we welcome our producer, Tim Whittle, to the front of the microphone to ask your listener questions to Alex, Chris & Jo. Listen in as we wrestle with some pretty deep and probing questions and how the themes of Genesis and its message to us today still shine through as we wrestle with how we read this ancient text. Resources/Links mentioned in this episode, or as references or helpful for Bible Streams: Book: Genesis (NIVAC) - by John Walton Book: Genesis (NICOT) - by Victor P. Hamilton Book: Genesis (Tyndale) - by Andrew E. Steinman Book: Ge ..read more

As we reach the end of Joseph's story, and the end of Genesis, the authors start to lift their audience's eyes to the ongoing work of the covenant in the family of Abraham as it grows and responds to God. Jacob, in his dying days, blesses his sons, and begins the next stage of the redemptive story, as the nation of Israel is foreshadowed and prophesied. Join Alex, Chris & Jo as they begin to wrap up the threads of Genesis and our journey through it. Resources/Links mentioned in this episode, or as references or helpful for Bible Streams: Book: Genesis (NIVAC) - by John Walton Book: G ..read more

J-J-J-Joseph! The Dreamer and his dreamcoat: a pop-culture construct or a biblical reality? Alex and Jo explore Joseph, his story, the weird inclusions that seem off-topic, and the realisation that Joseph continues the story of God delivering on His promises to provide descendants, place and blessing... But how can that be when Joseph finds himself ensconced in the leadership of Egypt, the ancient enemy and world superpower of antiquity? Resources/Links mentioned in this episode, or as references or helpful for Bible Streams: Book: Genesis (NIVAC) - by John Walton Book: Genesis (NICOT ..read more

In this special bonus episode, Jo and Chris are joined by Riverlife's own Ada Richards, and Rev Dr Peter Francis (Principal, Malyon Theological College) to find out why pursuing biblical and theological study makes a difference. Ahead of Malyon's upcoming Open Afternoon/Night, we ask them about their own academic journeys, what bible college has to offer, and how a deeper understanding of God's word underpins their life, mission, and ministry. Malyon Theological College is a ministry of Queensland Baptists and an affiliate college of the Australian College of Theology.  You are warmly inv ..read more

Time to face the music. Jacob the schemer now endures trials of his own as he struggles with exile, family strife, and the call to return to the land God promised his family. Join Jo and Chris as we watch the covenant God of Abraham and Isaac slowly, but surely leave his mark on Jacob too. Resources/Links mentioned in this episode, or as references or helpful for Bible Streams: Book: Genesis (NIVAC) - by John Walton Book: The Lost World of Adam and Eve - by John Walton Book: The Lost World of the Flood - by John Walton and Tremper Longman III Book: Genesis (NICOT) - by Victor P. Hamilton ..read more

The story of the covenant people of God continues with Isaac and Jacob. Marriage type-scenes, sneaky tricks and misplaced blessings mark this section of Genesis, making it one of the most unpredictable parts of the story so far! Jo, Chris and Alex unpack this dense and engaging section as we continue to see God's promises and his purposes bear fruit. Resources/Links mentioned in this episode, or as references or helpful for Bible Streams: Book: Genesis (NIVAC) - by John Walton Book: The Lost World of Adam and Eve - by John Walton Book: The Lost World of the Flood - by John Walton and Tre ..read more

Abraham's call is the first test of his covenant obedience, but it's certainly not his last! What should we do in our modern time with the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah? How do we reconcile the treatment of Hagar the concubine and her son, Ishmael? And what about the binding of Isaac, with the near sacrifice of the promised child? Chris, Alex & Jo tackle these tough scenes of Genesis as we continue to explore the life of Abraham. Resources/Links mentioned in this episode, or as references or helpful for Bible Streams: Book: Genesis (NIVAC) -  by John Walton Book: The Lost World o ..read more

Abraham: the Father of nations, the figurehead at the source of three world religions... Alex and Chris start to unpack the life and call of Abraham, the obstacles that seemed to stand in the way of the plans of God for blessing the world, and the way God's call and promises seem to grow and evolve throughout the story of Israel. Resources/Links mentioned in this episode, or as references or helpful for Bible Streams: Book: Genesis (NIVAC) -  by John Walton Book: The Lost World of Adam and Eve - by John Walton Book: The Lost World of the Flood - by John Walton and Tremper Longman III Boo ..read more

Genesis can be really confusing - why does God do what He does? Why make the rainbow a sign? Why confuse everyone's language at Babel? Doesn't this fly in the face of things that we know and have learned about God's character? And why did God pick Abraham? Chris and Jo tackle the last chapter of the 'pre-history' in Genesis. Resources/Links mentioned in this episode, or as references or helpful for Bible Streams: Book: Genesis (NIVAC) -  by John Walton Book: The Lost World of Adam and Eve - by John Walton Book: The Lost World of the Flood - by John Walton and Tremper Longman III Book: Ge ..read more